Arsenic Trioxide

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Contents 1 Introduction 2 Indications 3 Dosage 4 Pharmacokinetics 5 Adverse-effects 6 More General Terms 7 Additional Terms 8 Internet Database 9 References

Introduction

• Tradename: Trisenox. ( As2O3)

Indications

• treatment of acute promyelocytic leukemia

Dosage

• injectable arsenic

Pharmacokinetics

• within 24 hours, arsenic is distributed to all body tissues
• the major route of excretion is through the kidneys
• arsenic crosses the placenta

Adverse-effects

• see arsenic poisoning

More General Terms

• salt
• antineoplastic agent (chemotherapeutic agent)

Additional Terms

• arsenic poisoning
• arsenic [As]
• As+3 (trivalent arsenic)

Internet Database

PubChem: 518470
PubChem: 14888
PubChem: 544
PubChem: 261004

References

Prescriber's Letter 8(2):supplement 2001

arsenic trioxide; As2O3 (Trisenox)